Robotics Rumble: Teens Fight For Tech Glory

Go inside a FIRST Robotics regional competition in Ft. Lauderdale, where tomorrow's tech leaders put robot creations to the test.

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One of the keys to success in this year's competition was a powerful and accurate flying disk launcher. Some teams, aiming to run up the score in the autonomous operation mode, designed their robots to quickly scoot beneath the central pyramid and begin firing disks at the high-value top central goal.